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Crowdfunding for Cancer
Researchers found that millions of dollars are donated on fundraising sites to support ineffective and even harmful treatments.
by Jon Kelvey
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An Uncommon Partnership
Through the Angiosarcoma Project, researchers are partnering with patients to learn about a rare cancer.
by Ashley P. Taylor
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October 19: The Week in Cancer News
A study investigates cancer care for rural children, and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approves a new breast cancer therapy.
by Kate Yandell
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October 12: The Week in Cancer News
A study sheds light on the difficulty patients have in accessing their medical records, and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration expands approval of the human papillomavirus vaccine.
by Kate Yandell
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October 5: The Week in Cancer News
Cancer immunology researchers are awarded a Nobel Prize, and a seventh immune checkpoint inhibitor is approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
by Kate Yandell
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Why I Put Down My Camera
A professional photographer shares advice on living in the moment after caring for his father, who had stage IV lung cancer.
by Jay Perry
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Vaccinating Against Cancer
The human papillomavirus vaccine can significantly cut recipients' risk of several types of cancer. So why are vaccination rates relatively low in the U.S.?
by Brad Jones
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September 28: The Week in Cancer News
A study characterizes “chemo brain” in breast cancer patients treated with chemotherapy, and physicians and scientists gather in Toronto to present their lung cancer research.
by Kate Yandell
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Sacrificing for Care
A study finds that patients with cancer not only say they are willing to make financial sacrifices for treatment but actually have done so.
by Marilyn Fenichel
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The Genetics of Metastatic Cancer
The multiple tumors in patients with metastatic disease share key genetic traits, a sequencing study shows.
by Anna Azvolinsky
Cancer Talk
Most Cancer Survivors Don’t Meet Healthy Diet Goals
Despite research linking fruits and vegetables to cancer survival, many people do not change their eating habits after diagnosis.
by Darlene Dobkowski
Many People Don’t Get Colonoscopy After Receiving Abnormal Blood TestsAbout half of people who receive abnormal results from colorectal cancer screening tests don’t follow up with a colonoscopy.
by Laura Gesualdi Gilmore
Can Steroids Impair Immunotherapy for Cancer?A new study suggests steroids could blunt the effects of some immunotherapies, but researchers say they remain necessary for some patients.
by Kyle Bagenstose
Treatment Combination Improves Survival in Platinum-resistant Ovarian CancerPreliminary results found that combining relacorilant with nab-paclitaxel improved outcomes for women with advanced ovarian cancer.
by Sandra Gordon